When the weather is warm but not too humid you just might find me back porch sitting! Either on my swing or rocking in our back porch rockers. Come on over... let me show you around!
New black rockers were tucked on either side of our back door bump-out. People gravitate towards rockers! Talking is better... reading is better... and sitting is better when you can rock...
Because our home is a big comfortable farmhouse styled home, I want to keep it's decor easy and relaxed... not fussy or stiff. But that does not mean plain.
Attention to detail makes a not so perfect decorating style... simply perfect... like adding a big welcoming pillow to a rocker!
The back door at StoneGable is flanked by 2 galvanized planters filled with bright greens and shades of coral.
Each year I choose a theme for my porch planters. This year it is "Calypso" named after the bright coral color of one of the geraniums.
The planters came from Target!
I often use curly branches in many of my planters to give them added height.
I think these flowers work well with the galvanized pot and the limestone on our house.
Here is a snippet of a view from my back porch...
And here is a closer look at our neighboring farm... the farmer just cut the barley crop. I wonder what he will plant next. Our panoramic views are always changing!
Porch sitting is a favorite activity here at StoneGable!
What a beautiful spot to sit and relax. Enjoy every minute you can!
ReplyDeleteHi Yvonne! What a beautiful view you have!! It is like a vacation stop at a B&B! Your planters from Target are perfect for your front porch. Denise
ReplyDeleteOh, I am ALL about porch sitting! What a lovely spot AND view!! Seems like a cuppa coffee would have to taste better in one of those rockers :)
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Gail
Beautiful post Yvonne. The views are fabulous. We love to sit on the porch, whether here at home or the lake.
ReplyDeleteThis is heavenly, Yvonne. No wonder you like porch sitting so much. I would too if I had this vista. Great idea on the curly willow in the planters, love it!
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Rocking chairs are a certain sign of welcome, and your back porch looks like the perfect spot. It is lovely, Yvonne.♥
ReplyDeleteWe gravitate to one of our porches as often as possible.
How pretty and relaxing! Porch sitting is one of my favorite things to do in the late evening, as it gets cooler with a nice drink in my hand! We sit across a pasture and enjoy the wildlife!
ReplyDeleteYour "rockin porch" is beautiful, Yvonne!
ReplyDeleteWe had a lovely porch at our other house...I really miss it!
I love black furniture and doors. It looks so classy and it goes with everything. I love the barns in the distance. You are luck to have an amazing view.
ReplyDeleteI just love it....what more could you ask for...a wonderful view..and I think the flowers that you picked are just perfect they look good in those post next to the wall...Rockers, your rite they are inviting, I have a old one but I don't have a place for it...in our out...sadly...enjoy your rocking time...wish I was there..seems like the perfect place to be at the moment...with love Janice...
ReplyDeleteI don't know why I think your view is so wonderful and yet when I look out my back windows to our big field of corn, I just want it gone! I'm actually right in the heart of town, but luckily no one has built behind us and I love the view when the corn isn't tall...but when it is...I can't breathe!
ReplyDeleteLove the rockers...I have always wanted Cracker Barrel rockers for the front porch but this house doesn't have enough porch to put them on. I don't know why I never thought about putting them on the deck. I'll have to watch for their next sale!
Everything at your house is gorgeous as always:)
What a lovely porch with a beautiful view. Love your planters! They look so pretty :)
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful porch thanks for sharing...Pat H
ReplyDeleteYvonne, your back porch sitting area is beautiful and the view is just breathtaking! Enjoy your day, Gail
ReplyDeleteOh, I love those Target planters. I wish I had a porch to rock on.
ReplyDeleteI loved it all! The view, the rockers, the colors in your planters…everything! So peaceful looking! Hope your week is going well!
ReplyDeleteYour porch looks very inviting, Yvonne! I love a rocker on a porch, too. Your planters look great; I love the flowers and plants you chose.
ReplyDeleteYour porch looks so comfortable and inviting! I especially love your view. I could spend many an hour rocking and smelling the pretty flowers! :)
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Jane
I love your view! It is so perfect for porch sitting that I would never get a darn thing done. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteRocking in a rocking share and reading is just the best part of a porch. Yours is so pretty and certainly not the dreaded PLAIN.
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely porch, and a lovely view. And I adore that curly willow in the pots! I have quite a bit left over from decorating Abby's prom, and now I know what to do with it. As always, everything at your home is gorgeous. xo, Andrea
ReplyDeleteWith views like that and those comfy rockers it is no wonder that porch is a favourite spot. The planters looks great with your limestone and the twirly branches are a great idea for height.
ReplyDeleteWith a view like that, I'd be sitting on the porch rocker, too, Yvonne! The planters look so pretty.
ReplyDeleteWell I just typed a really nice comment and somehow lost it. Sigh. Just found your blog today and love it. I have been reading for 6 hours!! Saw the strawberry shortcake in a jar that linked here and I have been here ever since! I don't have a blog and I signed up first thing this morning for email follow. I will try to figure out how else to do it. Your blog is wonderful. Everything is so beautiful. I wish I had your talent! Shyanna
ReplyDeleteH Shyanna! I am so glad you found StoneGable... Welcome! Thanks for the sweet comments and encouragement!
DeleteLancaster has always been my most favorite place.
ReplyDeleteI could sit on that porch all day long and just watch
the farmers doing their work.
I miss my glider on our front porch. But all we see is
the street and the house across from us.
Enjoy that beautiful view and let us know the new crop.
Denise
awww if only I had time to sit on the porch lol!
ReplyDeleteHelen
I would find it hard to leave that spot.. ever.. You have the most bucolic view.. gorgeous.. xo marlis
ReplyDeleteYou live in just the right spot to do some porch sitting!!! I love it when I'm out in the open like that just looking out at nature! It's beautiful!!! Of course, I wouldn't want to be the one to have to mow, water, fertilize all that!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely porch. We use our screened porch a lot this time of year. I need to get some plants going now that I think I will be home for a couple of months!
ReplyDeleteYvonne,
ReplyDeleteWe like to do "deck" sittin' here on the Prairie. This year, we've taken the 50's chairs to the East side of our home. Lovely shade in the late afternoon. Evenings are divine as we look out over the neighborhood of Crooked Creek! Your choice of corals with the green sweet potato vine are stunning! Thanks for sharing!
Fondly,
Pat
The back porch looks beautiful as always. Love the new planters! I use curly willow too in some planters. So glad to be home and back to real life. I MISSED my computer time:):) XO, Pinky
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful porch & the views must be just as beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful porch and gorgeous bucolic view..it's no wonder that you spend lots of time on the back porch...I know I certainly would!!!
ReplyDeleteHello Yvonne: My first time to your blog, and what a lovely post! Loved the charming striped pillows on the rockers, and your planters are gorgeous. And what a view!
ReplyDeleteI love the rocking chairs! I have been searching for a good deal on some red ones.
ReplyDeleteI love your view! It is so perfect for porch sitting that I would never get a darn thing done. Thanks for sharing. essay
ReplyDeleteI almost wrote "where my peener go" but then I thought I might have to pay your son royalties, since he coined the term "peener".
ReplyDeleteWhich is maybe something he should leave off of job applications.
I like very much your way of presentation. I’m looking forward to reading more from you. Thanks a lot.
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